local obituaries | Theodore “Ted” Johnson • Cami Jo Combs Callie Jo Flowers •
Gofundme plea | “Just so every body knows cami and Callie. Gofundme is still going on just have to sign it over to funeral director so plz keep Donating For them. Plz we need 10,000” – Gofundme page for fire victims
Last night’s council meeting was live streamed and is archived here: https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaBoroughPA/videos/452323458977062/
Snow, today | 62º on Saturday
WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENT | Wednesday, January 8, 2014 (sic) – Columbia Borough School District is on a 2 Hour Delay
“Kids who have less, need more” | The fight over school funding – The Hechinger Report
Thankless role | One Lebanon County borough can’t find someone to be a councillor. – The Lebanon Daily News
Babies | are really expensive – Futurity
Columbia news, views & reviews 
The discrepancy between the number of smoke detectors present in an April inspection (7) and the post fire investigation (1) of the 2nd street house that burned is quite troubling. It must be investigated and explained.
Yet, the inconsistencies persist. Note that there’s no proof offered in the statement from Columbia’s mayor, only his say so. Release the inspection reports; show photos of the detectors in place.
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/columbia-house-where-fatal-fire-struck-had-smoke-detectors-at/article_d551e938-3199-11ea-ad99-43d42f93d259.html
Sadly, pictures are the only proof that many of us will accept at this point. Given today’s technology, this is not asking for anything unreasonable or superhuman. The responsibility lies both with the mayor and, more so, with the borough manager. I would assume, and hope, there are state level inspectors that will also become involved.